Racecards
19:30 Lingfield Park
Telford Homes Alto Handicap (AW)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Polytrack
- Form 942764
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey J Mackay
prominent, ridden 3f out, short of room and lost place 2f out, switched right, ran on again inside final furlong
Great Aunt
19- Form 879
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
in touch, lost place over 4f out, soon beaten, tailed off
- Form 87-0034
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey R Kingscote
led 3f out, stayed prominent until weakened over 2f out
- Form 059-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey N Mackay
started slowly, in rear, headway from 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 423422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey A Kirby
chased leaders, effort under pressure 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Just Beware
47- Form 773799
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey A McCarthy
in touch, under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 7090-79
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer R F Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
held up, headway to lead 7f out, hard ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
Disobey
8- Form 0692
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up behind, headway 3f out, chased leaders and not clear run 2f out, still no room inside final furlong, eased shortly afterwards
- Form 20800
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey R L Moore
held up behind, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on until headed well inside final furlong
Song Sparrow
229- Form 069-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey J P Spencer
in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders 1f out, every chance, no extra towards finish
Laurollie
16- Form 340153
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey R Thomas
behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders, driven to lead well inside final furlong
Befitting
25- Form 8880-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division, chased leaders 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-73787
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer K O Cunningham-Brown
- Jockey N Chalmers
slowly into stride, led after 3f out, until headed 7f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 00-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey Lisa Jones
behind, never a factor, tailed off over 2f out
- Form 9880-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J F McDonald
always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
Granita
18- Form 0-900
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Sweeney
always towards rear, never dangerous, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Josear gets the confident vote here with Disobey and Laurollie rated as the main dangers. The selection lost no caste in defeat when a good second behind Jamaican over this course and distance last time. He had previously gone close at Wolverhampton and if he can run up to the level of his last two efforts then he will be hard to beat. Disobey is interesting as she hails from a top yard and she came from a long way back to grab second at Goodwood last time behind Forehand. She ran green that day and there should be more to come so she is certainly one who has to be considered. Laurollie is nothing out of the ordinary but she was unlucky in-running last time at Yarmouth behind Shades of Green. She is clearly in good heart at present and looks to have decent place prospects. Looking Good has claims but will need to improve on what he has shown to date, and for the winner we will return to Josear.
Formwatch
Mr Kalandi (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Towards rear, ridden over 4f out, plugged on, 4th of 12, 4l behind Kirkhammerton (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Muddy (IRE) 4-1 (8-5) Led 9f out, ridden 2f out, headed when no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1l behind Fiveoclock Express (9-13) at Brighton 1m 2f clm (6) frm.
Josear 3-1jt-fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Jamaican (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo sll (6) pol in May.
Looking Great (USA) 33-1 (8-4) Made most until over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 44l behind Baddam (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd in May.
Disobey 12-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, good headway over 3f out, stayed on under pressure final 2f, no chance with winner, 2nd of 18, 3l behind Forehand (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gd.
Isabella Rossini 33-1 (9-5) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 17, 15l behind San Deng (9-8) at Salisbury 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Laurollie 5-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden and not much room over 2f out and over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach winner, 3rd of 9, nk behind Shades of Green (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) frm.
Befitting 20-1 (8-4) Led 1f, tracked leader, outpaced when hampered over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 15, 7l behind Outrageous Flirt (7-12) at Carlisle 1m stk (7) gf in May.